Kindergarten Round-up Blanton Elementary

Welcome Introductions About our School A Kindergarten Day Registration Classroom Visits Refreshments

Blanton Elementary Administrators Ms. Cheryl Maggio Principal Mrs. Michele Maiorana Assistant Principal

Blanton Elementary Office Staff Lori Plomatos Secretary/Bookkeeper Rene Pearson DMT(Data Management Technician

Blanton Elementary Theresa Marshall Office Clerk/Family- Community Liaison Michele Killam Family-Community Liaison Pam Broga Office Clerk/Teacher Assistant

Blanton Elementary Kindergarten Teachers Mrs. Collins Mrs. Robinson Mrs. Pachulski Mrs. Thornton Mrs. Dillard

Blanton Elementary Specialists Coach Seslowsky P.E. Ms. Hall Art Mrs. Johnson P.E. Assistant Mr. Shockey Music Coach Calandra P.E. Mr. Harris Media Specialist

Blanton Elementary Points of Pride AVID Elementary School Improved school grade to a “C” (7 points from a B!!) One of the few schools in the district and state that made learning gains on FSA (Florida State Assessment) Average daily attendance is 96% Meet the Teacher/Campus Walkabout Open House & Annual Title I Meeting Great American Teach-In PMAC (Principal’s Multicultural Advisory Committee) Bucket-filling School Olweus Bully Prevention Program

Blanton Elementary Points of Pride, cont’d. $50,000 Science Lab STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Club Promise Time Tutoring Program “Connect to Success” Computer Laptop Initiative American Heart Association “Heart” Gardening Club Education Celebration – Student Led Conference Night

Blanton Elementary Points of Pride, cont’d. Thanksgiving Family Feast Dolphin Denim Day Report Card Awards Ceremony Pink Notes/Blue Notes

Blanton Elementary Points of Pride, cont’d. Kindergarten Round-Up Transition to Kindergarten United Way Day of Caring AVID Parent Training Nights

Blanton Elementary Before and After Care

Blanton Elementary Kindergarten Curriculum Reading Block Math Block Specials – Art, Music, PE Science Social Studies Health Reading Intervention/Enrichment Math Intervention/Enrichment

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Blanton Elementary Get Kindergarten Ready Talk with your child every day. Read to your child every day. Visit pcsb.org/kg for resources –Fours Child Development Checklist & Tips –Countdown to Kindergarten activities –Preparing for Kindergarten video Websites for Families –kidshealth.org –readingbrightstart.org –wegivebooks.org –justbooksreadaloud.com –pbskids.org –starfall.com

Blanton Elementary Books About School Pete the Cat: Rocking My School Shoes (Eric Litwin) My Kindergarten (Rosemary Wells) The Night Before Kindergarten (Natasha Wing) Kindergarten Rocks (Katie Davis) Welcome to Kindergarten (Anne Rockwell) Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten (J. Slate) The Kissing Hand (Audrey Penn) Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! (Nancy Carlson)

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